Illustrated in full colour throughout, each entry includes a detailed specification table and authoritative performance figures. The line-up features outstanding machines famed for their performance, technical brilliance and good looks.
There's magic in the name Indian, proclaimed the ads, and thousands of motorcycling enthusiasts around the world agreed. Given the dominance today of Harley Davidson, few realize that in the early years of this century Indian was the pre-eminent American motorcycle manufacturer, while Harley was struggling to make inroads into the market. Indians had always had an aura and visual style of their own, but by the 50s the company had gone out of business, leaving the field to Harley. The new Millennium, however, sees the successful re-birth of the marque, after several false starts. A new Indian Chief (the 2000) is being built (the machine is based on a Harley), and a new Scout is under development. This superb book is the definitive colour chronicle of the legend that is Indian. First published in 1998, it is now fully updated to include details and unique photography of both the new Chief and the Scout. With superb studio photography of all the significant models from 1901 to the new 2000 Chief and Scout, this is the only fully comprehensive, totally up-to-date hardware history of the company available.
For those whose hearts miss a beat at the sight, sound or feel of a speeding motorbike - join us in the fast lane for a celebration of the most exciting high-performance motorcycles ever built. Illustrated in full colour, each entry includes a detailed specification table and authoritative performance figures.
Finally! The world's most incredible motorcycles are given the artful representation they deserve. The motorcycle should have disappeared with the advent of the inexpensive automobile, since Henry Ford's Model T usurped the motorcycle's position as a primary form of utilitarian transportation, but a funny thing happened on the way to extinction - the motorcycle not only survived but thrived. Enough people were enamored of the thrill and beauty of the two-wheeled mechanical beast to ensure it would continue to exist indefinitely. And exist they have! Many of the motorcycles manufactured over the past century truly fit the description of "classic," and many consider these machines works of art. Written by noted motorcycle author Patrick Hahn, Classic Motorcycles presents the history of motorcycling as told through the most significant, iconic, classic motorcycles of all time, with both period photography and modern portrait photography. All the best domestic and international makes are represented here, from BMWs, Indians, and Triumphs to Vincents, Ducatis, and Harley-Davidsons - the most classic models. You'll drool over the 1933 Matchless Silver Hawk. Each motorcycle was shot in a studio setting using photographer Tom Loeser's light-painting technique. Period ads and relevant historic photos and documents are spread throughout the book to supplement the portraits of the bikes, really evoking a sense of time and place. Prepare to be in awe of the undeniably classic motorcycles in this collection. It's the only motorcycle history you'll need.
These 365 must-ride motorcycles range from classic gaslight-era bikes, racers, and modern sportbikes to oddities that have to be ridden to be understood (or believed).
Following the success of the series previously launched with 100 Planes 100 Years, "100 Motorcycles 100 Years" presents the history of the motorcycle with eye-catching images and absorbing stories that set it apart from other merely factual motorcycle books. Compelling photographs of the motorcycle, or "bike" as enthusiasts call them, show the evolution of motorcycling from its dawn to the present day. Unique graphic spreads take the reader through time and travel by highlighting a single key motorcycle for each year in the past century, accompanied by engaging anecdotes about its original design, its intrepid riders, and its final fate. Highly readable and visually exciting, this book is an excellent resource for motorcycle fans and transportation buffs alike.
An illustrated guide to the history of motorcycle design that profiles bikes from around the world, describes technical and stylistic innovations, and includes photographs.
The history of the motorcycle from the first model built by Gottlieb Daimler in 1885 to the present, including early manufacturing problems and the birth of racing.